Body pad

Abstract

A pad, such as a knee pad or other body-worn pad, that avoids undue accumulation of heat within the pad, and that provides a stable and comfortable resting surface for at least a portion of a user's body. The pad may further provide decreasing incremental compression in response to incrementally increasing loads, whereby users of different weights may comfortably be supported thereon.

1 . A protective pad comprising:
 a cap defining opposing surfaces, a first of said surfaces adapted to contact a support surface;   a casing attached to a second or interior of said surfaces;   a fabric member attached to the cap; and   a resilient member disposed within the cap having at least one mound formed thereon, wherein said resilient member is adapted to partially deform in response to a force applied thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the resilient member is integrally molded with the cap. 
     
     
         3 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the resilient member is removably attached to the cap. 
     
     
         4 . The protective pad of  claim 3  wherein the resilient member further comprises a thin planar member. 
     
     
         5 . The protective pad of  claim 4  wherein the thin planar member defines a first surface and a second surface wherein at least one mound having a hemispherical profile is formed on the first surface. 
     
     
         6 . The protective pad of  claim 5  wherein the first surface incorporates two columns of mounds wherein each column in separated by a space. 
     
     
         7 . The protective pad of  claim 5  wherein the mound provides increasing resistance in response to increasing load applied to the mound. 
     
     
         8 . The protective pad of  claim 6  wherein the space defines a fluid channel wherein fluid circulates through the channel. 
     
     
         9 . The protective pad of  claim 6  wherein the mounds are integrally molded into the first surface. 
     
     
         10 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the first surface comprises a slip resistant, non-marring, and scratch-resistant material. 
     
     
         11 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the first surface comprises a tread pattern formed on a first surface of the cap. 
     
     
         12 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the fabric member further comprises one or more straps adapted to removably attach the fabric member to the wearer. 
     
     
         13 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the straps include fastening members and wherein said fastening members comprise elastic material, or hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . The protective pad of  claim 1  wherein the fabric member is removably attached to the protective pad. 
     
     
         15 . The protective pad of  claim 13  wherein the fabric member is washable.